Noun

S: (n) assay, check (an appraisal of the state of affairs) "they made an assay of the contents"; "a check on its dependability under stress"

S: (n) check, chit, tab (the bill in a restaurant) "he asked the waiter for the check"

S: (n) arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage (the state of inactivity following an interruption) "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat"

S: (v) match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree (be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics) "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun"

S: (v) check (block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey)

S: (v) check, turn back, arrest, stop, contain, hold back (hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of) "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in South East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back the tide of communism"

S: (v) determine, check, find out, see, ascertain, watch, learn (find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort) "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time"

S: (v) check (verify by consulting a source or authority) "check the spelling of this word"; "check your facts"

S: (v) check (arrest the motion (of something) abruptly) "He checked the flow of water by shutting off the main valve"